How Patient Leader Certification Boosts Your Credibility...There’s a shift happening in healthcare—and patient leaders are at the center of it. More than ever, organizations are realizing that lived...reactionscomments
Advocacy Isn’t a Competition: The Power of Quality Over Quantity...In the world of chronic illness advocacy, it’s easy to feel the pressure to keep up with others who seem to post...reactionscomments
Navigating Privacy With Alopecia...When I was first approached about writing articles about my alopecia journey, my first question was “Can I write under a pseudonym?"...reactionscomments
Community Views: Most Rewarding Advocacy Experience...Being a health advocate is such a powerful experience for a variety of reasons. To learn more about the ways this role...reactionscomments
Supplemental Terms of Use: Social Health Network & Health Leader Certification Program...Last Updated December 31, 2025 and Effective January 30, 2026 These Supplemental Terms ("Supplemental Terms") apply to and govern your access to...
Chutes and Ladders...Editor's Note: This article was written by Elle C. and originally appeared on Blood-Cancer.com. Two months before my stem cell transplant, I...reactionscomments
Now for Something Different: GVHD of the Fingernail...Editor's note: This article was written by Ronni Gordon and first appeared on Blood-Cancer.com. Since the days when I started out as...reactionscomments
Treatment Side Effects - Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)...Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potential complication from stem cell transplants, also known as bone marrow transplants. During a stem cell transplant...reactionscomments
More Than Hair Loss: Navigating the Mental and Physical Journey of Alopecia...When I was a senior in high school in 2011, I first noticed a small round bald patch on the crown of...reactionscomments
My Hair Loss and Diagnosis Journey...Alopecia did NOT enter my life quietly. It arrived with handfuls of shed hair, thinning patches, bath water covered in a film...reactionscomments
Lynn Julian...Lynn Julian is an Award-Winning, Featured Speaker on “The Secret To Resilience,” a Featured Author, in 10 books, and 100’s of articles...
Theresa S...Theresa was diagnosed with alopecia areata in 2011. Over the next few years, she continued to experience relapsing patches of hair loss...
When There’s More Than Meets the Eye: Coping With an Invisible Illness...It can feel like a blessing and a curse at the same time. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness for which there...reactions1comment
My Journey into Chronic Illness Advocacy and Tips for New Advocates...Never in my wildest dreams did I picture myself as a chronic illness advocate. Seriously, if you had told me as a...reactions1comment
My Journey With Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia...I am a short (5’0”) girl from South Carolina that has always had a lot of personality, and my hair was truly...reactionscomments
Losing My Hair: I Am Not Okay!...How long can I pretend? It is okay to not be okay. For so long I have been a strong daughter, sister...reactionscomments
What Is Alopecia?...Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. It is a very common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Hair loss...reactionscomments
Treatment Options for Alopecia...Hair loss, also called alopecia, affects millions of people in the United States. There are many ways to manage and treat alopecia...reactionscomments
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: When It’s Time To Find a New Provider...You can start to sense when the relationship has run its course. Maybe clinic appointments are feeling rushed. Maybe you don’t feel...reactions1comment
